An Evidence Atlas of Diagnostic Tests for Genitourinary Tuberculosis: A Laboratory-Centered Framework
Hailing Zeng, Qiongfang Zhang · 2026
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Hailing Zeng and Qiongfang Zhang assemble a 2026 evidence atlas for laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis in the urinary and genital tracts. The disease hides well: symptoms are nonspecific, bacteria are scarce, and test performance swings with method and specimen type. Reviewing three databases, the authors mapped what is known into matrices and flow diagrams rather than a single pooled number.
Twenty-one studies qualified, most of them using urine specimens. Molecular tests, especially Xpert MTB/RIF and other DNA amplification methods, were the most studied on urine samples. Reported sensitivity ranges were wide for every method, showing how much setting matters. Combined urine sampling with molecular testing formed the most evidence-rich pathway the atlas could identify.
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| CREATOR | Hailing Zeng, Qiongfang Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |